Eligible Candidates Confirmed: Michael Brown, Linda Cropp, Chris Crowder, Nestor Djorkam, Marie Johns, David Kranich, Artee Milligan, Jr., Dennis Moore, Vincent Orange, Chris Otten

Sponsored by: Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition DC League of Women Voters and National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

FREE ADMISSION + ALL INVITED -

The sponsors are the DC Preservation League, Historic Districts Coalition, and the Committee of 100 for the Federal City.

Join us to discuss critical issues and determine whom you believe should be the District's next top official. All major candidates have confirmed participation.

Come see the only one-on-one debate of this mayoral race, between Marie C. Johns and DC Councilmember Adrian Fenty.

Voting open for any Ward One Democrat who is registered to vote in D.C. Voters can come, vote and leave, starting at 7:30 pm and ending at 9:00pm.

The mayoral candidates have committed to stop by, greet voters, address the group and answer voter questions.

8:30am Meet at 2253 RHOB Coffee and light breakfast

9:00am Policy Briefing and
Distribution of Talking Points

9:30am First Session of
Congressional Meetings

1:00pm - Meet at 2247 RHOB Second Session of
Congressional Meetings

Guest speaker is: Dr. Michele Waslin, Director of Immigration Policy Research of the National Council of La Raza.

The speaker's topic will be "The Need for Immigration Reform"

Luncheon costs: 25.00/person Reservations Required Send 25.00/person (check payable to LWVDC) with your name and tel. no. and the name(s) of your guest(s) to
LWVDC Fall Luncheon,
1717 Mass. Ave. NW, Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20036

Reservation deadline: Friday, 9/22/06

Open to League members and guests. For more information call Unit Chair Barbara Yeomans at (202) 363-8940 or the League office at (202) 222-07710.

Subscription is included in LWVDC membership. Click <join.html> to Join the League.

Forum moderator, WTOP radio reporter Mark Seagraves; forum facilitators, Jeff Richardson, 1st Vice President of the Ward 6 Dems and Program Coordinator of "Building Futures for Youth" at Howard University, and Paul Washington, Issues Committee Chair of Ward 5 Dems and Chair of the Ward 5 Education Council. Free parking on campus.

This meeting will be a report from the League Committee studying the DC Library System in preparation for League consensus in 2007.

The public is welcome.

For more information call the League office at (202) 222-0710.

All meetings will be held from 6:30-9:00pm except for Ward 1 meeting to start at 10am.

Honoring Adrian Fenty, Mayor the the District of Columbia and Mrs. Michelle Fenty.

Black tie (optional). Live entertainment,food, drinks and a cash bar.

Light lunch will be served.

The schedule of the day's events is as follows:
Cannon Caucus Room 345
8:30 AM - Continental breakfast
9:00 AM - Welcoming remarks from Mayor Fenty, Chairman Gray and others

Capital Hill
9:30 AM - Noon - Visits with members of Congress and staff

Open to League members and guests. For more information call Unit Chair Barbara Yeomans at 202 363-8940 or the League office at 202 222-0710.

If you can't make this meeting, see other meetings on February 21st and 22nd listed below.

Open to League members and guests. For more information call Hostess Kathy Schmidt at 202 237-5550 or the League office at 202 222-0710.

If you can't make this meeting, see other meetings on February 20th (above) and 22nd (below).

Open to League members and guests. For more information call Unit Co-Chair Joan Wilson at 202 237-6264 or the League office at 202 222-0710.

If you can't make this meeting, see other meetings on February 21st and 22nd listed (above).

At the Forum, we will ask the candidates questions (i) prepared by our panelists, (ii) obtained, in advance, from various listservs (in addition to our own), e.g., Chevy Chase, Northwest Corner and Takoma Park listservs, and (iii) written by audience members attending the Forum. Please email your questions on issues of economic development, legislative priorities, transportation and parks and recreation to me at dwayne.toliver@verizon.net.

Please also note that at the Forum, the Ward 4 Dems will present two resolutions for a vote by the members of the Ward 4 Dems attending the forum. Both resolutions will go to the issue that, because Ward 4 is unrepresented on the DC Council and the Board of Education, we respectfully request that the Council delay its vote on the Mayor's education legislation until such time as a we have a representative elected and seated to vote the interests of our Ward. Our resolutions do not go to the merits of the legislation, only our disenfranchisement.

The League welcomes the new citizens, encourages them to register to vote and provides a mail-in Voter Registration Form.

This month, the League will sponsor a reception following the ceremony.

2:15pm Gather at Freedom Plaza,
13th St. & Pennsylvania Ave. NW to march to the Capitol. Look for the LWV banner. March begins at 2:30pm. To pledge to march, go to http://www.votingrightsmarch.org.

Note: Bus transportation will be provided for those who cannot walk from Freedom Plaza to the Capitol. To reserve a place on a bus, contact DC Vote at dcvote@votingrightsmarch.org.

4:00pm Rally at the Capitol Reflecting Pool

Prior to the forum Councilmember At Large Kwame Brown will speak. Councilmember Brown is expected to focus his remarks on economic development and other issues now before the DC city council.

The meeting is open to the public.

The topic of this discussion is "DC Elections: Nuts & Bolts."

Leading the discussion will be two League members with special knowledge of the topic: former LWVDC President Pat Hallman, who has recently returned from an extended trip to South Africa, and Judy Smith, who lived in seven countries in Africa over a period of 17 years including two years with the U.S. diplomatic service in South Africa's neighbor, Botswana where she came to know a number of refugees from the apartheid system practiced next door.

The topic is: U.S. Voting Process and the impact of the Voting Machines

The invited panelists are:

• Mrs. Donnetta Davidson, Chairwoman, U. S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
• Mrs. Alice Miller, Executive Director, DC Board of Elections and Ethics
• Mr. Lloyd Leonard, LWVUS.

The League welcomes the new citizens, encourages them to register to vote and provides a mail-in Voter Registration Form.

Notice of the meeting and a registration form were mailed to LWVDC members on April 9, 2007.

League delegates and guests welcome.

Two panel of witnesses have been called. Click ,b>here to view the committee hearing notice and list of witnesses.

Open to all League members and guests.

There will be an Open House from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and a group exercise from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

All members of the public are invited to the meeting. WMATA and DDOT are relying on the suggestions of participants--especially regular riders of the 30s and M6 Lines--so please come and bring your ideas!

If you have a disability or other special needs and would like to attend the meetings, please contact the project team in advance to ensure that arrangements can be made.

There will be an Open House from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and a group exercise from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

All members of the public are invited to the meetings. WMATA and DDOT are relying on the suggestions of participants--especially regular riders of the 30s and M6 Lines--so please come and bring your ideas!

If you have a disability or other special needs and would like to attend the meetings, please contact the project team in advance to ensure that arrangements can be made.

The League welcomes the new citizens, encourages them to register to vote and provides a mail-in Voter Registration Form.

Subject: Migration

August 24 is the reservation deadline to purchase your tickets to see the Capitol Steps on September 28, 2007 at the Reagan Building.

Cost $40/person.

Make check payable to "NCA Capitol Steps". Send to:
LWVMC, Attn: Ann Jackson
12216 Parklawn Dr., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852

The League welcomes the new citizens, encourages them to register to vote and provides a mail-in Voter Registration Form.

Entree Choices:
(1) Beef Medallion of New York Sirloin
(2) Breast of tarragon chicken
(3) Fillet of sole and scallops
(4) Seafood Newburg with rice pilaf

Reservation deadline, Monday, September 17, 2007

Send email to lwvdc@aol.com to make your reservation and make your entree selection from the choices shown above.

Please provide full name and entree selection for each reservation.

Then, put your check (made payable to LWVDC).

Mail to LWVDC, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036-2008.

Discussion Topic: "DC Elections: Nuts & Bolts."

Guest speakers: Commissioner Donetta Davidson, Chair, Elections Assistance Commission and Alice P. Miller, Executive Director, DC Board of Elections and Ethics.

Free. Advance reservation required by Oct. 1st. Call 202-626-3463.

The League welcomes the new citizens, encourages them to register to vote and provides a mail-in Voter Registration Form.

The meetings will focus on customer review and feedback on options to improve service on Metrobus routes 30, 32, 34, 35, 36 and M6. The draft improvement options were developed from responses to a June 2007 rider survey, input from public meetings in July and additional technical analyses conducted by the study staff.

The current 30s bus line service--which runs generally along Pennsylvania Avenue from Naylor Road and Southern Avenue Metro Stations to the Foggy Bottom area and along Wisconsin Avenue from Georgetown to Friendship Heights--has the highest ridership of any line in the Metrobus system.

The study is looking for ways to diminish the effects of traffic delays, crowding, detours, safety issues and other problems common among large urban bus systems.

For more information visit the project's website, http://www.metrobus-30s-dc.com.

The purpose of the day is to create an empowering space where young people ages 16-24 can feel, learn, and experience the array of youth activism taking place in the city towards increasing youth leadership skills, and opportunities for advocacy.

Free breakfast and lunch will be served.

RSVP call 202 326-1262 or contact Kristi Matthews at kristi@legalclinic.org.

The event is free. League members and the public are invited. Distinguished panelists include:

Patricia Hatch, Chief of Programs, Maryland Office of New Americans and member of the LWVUS Immigration Study Group

Donald Kerwin, Executive Director, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Doris Meissner, Fellow, Migration Policy Institute and former director of the Naturalization and Immigration Service

The following background papers were written to help Leagues educate members and communities about immigration issues. To view or print, click on the title. Use your BACK button to return to this page.
          A Historical Perspective
          Economic Aspects of Authorized and Unauthorized Immigration
          Effects Of Global Interdependence On Migration
          Federal Immigration Policy: Enforcement Issues
          Immigration and the Economy
          Immigration Policy: Family Reunification
          Immigration: Diversity and Inclusion
          Overview: Federal Immigration Policy and Proposed Reforms
          What Motivates Immigration to America?

The meetings will focus on customer review and feedback on options to improve service on Metrobus routes 30, 32, 34, 35, 36 and M6. The draft improvement options were developed from responses to a June 2007 rider survey, input from public meetings in July and additional technical analyses conducted by the study staff.

The current 30s bus line service--which runs generally along Pennsylvania Avenue from Naylor Road and Southern Avenue Metro Stations to the Foggy Bottom area and along Wisconsin Avenue from Georgetown to Friendship Heights--has the highest ridership of any line in the Metrobus system.

The study is looking for ways to diminish the effects of traffic delays, crowding, detours, safety issues and other problems common among large urban bus systems.

For more information visit the project's website, http://www.metrobus-30s-dc.com.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Maya Angelo

For more information, go to http://www.dcpca.org or call Lee Paczulla at 202 638-0252 (ext. 235) or email lpaczulla@dcpca.org.

Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30am

The topic will be DC Charter. Guests speakers are: Matthew Watson, First City Auditor under the DC Charter / former Contract Board of Appeals Judge; Sterling Tucker, Member of First City Council; and, Johnnie Barnes, Executive Director, D.C. ACLU.